Modal verbs

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Modal verbs by Mind Map: Modal verbs

1. Uses:

1.1. Can: Ability and posibility

1.2. Could: Ability and posibility in the past

1.3. May: For posibilites in the future

1.4. Might: For posibilities in the present and future

1.5. Will: To express future time

1.6. Shall: To express future time as will do. Mostly used In U.K

1.7. Should: To express obligations and recommendations

1.8. Ought to: Synonymous of should

1.9. Must: Indicates Obligation, prohibition and need

1.10. Would: To declare preference and to ask something politely

2. They are auxiliary verbs from the future and conditional

3. Definition

3.1. Auxiliary verbs that express modality

4. Those are:

4.1. Can

4.2. Could

4.3. May

4.4. Might

4.5. Will

4.6. Shall

4.7. Ought to

4.8. Must

4.9. Would

4.10. Should

5. Modal verbs express modality. They can express ability, posibility, need or other condition